Hoi An gets 3rd night market
A new night market has been set up in Hoi An ancient town to cater to the shopping needs of visitors.
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| The Pagoda Bridge in Hoi An (Photo: VNS) |
Hoi An City People’s Committee Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Son, said the market on Tran Quy Cap, Bach Dang, Tieu La and Hoang Van Thu streets has 56 shops selling handicrafts.
Open from 6.00pm to 11.00pm daily, it is the city’s 3rd night market after others selling souvenirs on Nguyen Hoang Street facing the iconic Cau Pagoda and food on Cong Nu Ngoc Hoa Street along the Hoai River.
The opening of night markets is also meant to prevent illegal encroachment of pavements by vendors to restore the city’s beautiful tourism image.
The renowned UK-based travel site Rough Guides recently put Hoi An City in the list of the top 10 intriguing travel destinations in Southeast Asia whilst last year the ancient town was named 7th out of the world’s 15 best cities by US travel site http://www.travelandleisure.com.
The city is expected to have welcomed around 3.78 million visitors by the end of this year.
(Source: VNS)